Belkin is back with their new Bluetooth Music Receiver which enables one to enjoy wireless music straight off your devices . Stream your iPhone and iPod touch jams to your home stereo, but in realty, this thing will work with any BT 2.0-enabled music streaming device. Phones, PMPs, genetically modified children you name it. Connect the receiver to your home stereo system with the included cables, and then easily pair your device to the Receiver wirelessly to listen to, share, and control your music from up to 33 feet away. The Bluetooth Music Receiver uses Bluetooth v2.0 to give you reliable, high-quality sound. The cost of one of these bad boys is ($49.99)

Wallet's we all carry them so why not put a little style in them. I found some stylish wallets that are made from recyclable material and are super eco-friendly cause who doesn't want that. You get to be stylish and you get to help the world be greener.

DB Clay

The Portland-based wallet maker is back with a whole new line. DB Clay Hand Printed Wallets ($60; Pre-order) are, as the name suggests, hand-printed, with each one boasting a unique design. TheDB Clay company made the move to a more eco-friendly version of their wildly popular and superbly designed high-tech manifestations. They now use a more eco-friendly ink and use a different material called Tope. Tope is a sleek synthetic fabric similar in texture to a vinyl canvas. Tope was engineered to be strong, flexible and durable for use. It is made from non-toxic raw materials and is fabricated using a completely pollution-free process. (Great Wallet. I actually have this wallet in the picture).

Money Bag Wallets

Money Bag Wallets ($35) are handmade billkeepers constructed from vintage money bags. In addition to loads of character and nifty retro bank graphics, these wallets also sport a bill pocket and two card sections, as well as telltale signs of wear that make each as unique as its owner.

Upcycled Seatbelt Wallets

Tired of your leather wallet disintegrating every 18 months? Get an Upcycled Seat Belt Wallet ($32). This tough wallet, made from a real seat belt, features eight card slots, an oversize cash section to fit all currencies, two spots for receipts/notes, and a Moleskine-like elastic closure. (I'm thinking of getting this one).

Sk8 Wallet

Have a favorite deck that you'd like to carry with you everywhere you go? Turn it into a Sk8 Wallet ($60). These brilliant black nylon wallets are made from new & recycled skateboard decks, with each side handcrafted and fitted to the wallet's rectangular shape, and then edge-sanded to their thinnest point for sleek durability.

DJ Earworm I have to give him props on his mashup skills. From what I get from his site, he has done 3 years of the United State of Pop Mashups of the top 25 songs of the year. He has done a great job of cutting up slices of sounds and his use of different acapellas's and what is more impressive is the timing and video chopping that goes with the mashup's. So I invite you to watch three of his mashup songs/video's from 2007 to 2009. He also makes it available for you to download the mp3 on his website. While you're on his site check out some of his other mashup tracks.

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In the light of seeing the Avatar in the IMAX theater and watching it's amazing scenery and characters I wanted to talk about Alex Roman and his works. I was introduced to this artist by the good people at IS050. Alex Roman's work to me is amazing to say the least. He is so detailed in his work from the walls to the lighting positioning. I wonder how many hours it takes him to just complete one still of animation. I would have to say that this is some great CGI work cause when you watch the videos it looks so real. The videos were created using 3dsmax, Vray, After Effects, and Premier.

I have included some stills from the videos and also some of his videos from Vimeo. What is great about these videos is that the music goes with the movement of the images and was timed nicely. I'm not sure what came first the music or the video.

Kahn's Exeter Short Film from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

T&S Teaser2 from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

Cellphones are a growing part of everybody's everyday life. So we are always trying to stand out and find different ways to show who we are by the accessories that we carry with us. So in that being said, let take a look at some of the concept phone designs that will not go to production, however, could meet the criteria of a you phone.

The Mobile Script phone offers two touchscreens and one of them can slide out to view multimedia files.




The LG Helix when not being used as cellphone also moonlights as a fashion accessory by transforming into a bangle!


The Samsung WM is yet another concept that gets the tech kingdom and the fashion police closer. It is a watch and a mobile phone combined and looks like a remote control.


Typing long messages can be irritating hence the Mimeo interactive cellphone looks like the perfect solution. Sam James Chu’s concept is brilliant as to dial or send a text you need to write it down on a surface.

I recently became familiar with Gregory Alan Isakov music and man was I missing out. Isakov song-craft lends to the deepest lyrical masterpieces. Some of the influence that I hear in his music is some Iron and Wine and who doesn't love Iron and Wine.

"Gregory Alan Isakov proudly calls himself a folk artist, and while that's broadly accurate, it's also a tad limiting. Because while some music fans might not consider themselves fans of "folk," they still bow at the alters of Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird and Jolie Holland. And now you can add Isakov to that list."- Denver Post

Gregory Alan Isakov has released a new CD called "This Empy Northern Hemisphere" and I highly recommend that you pick this up. If you are like me and looking for intelligent, rich songwriting with superb folk music sound then this my friends is a treasure.

The New Alice in Wonderland movie is expected to be out in theaters in March of 2010 and the trailers are already out. So I wanted to give props where it was deserved to Tim Burton. He has done an amazing job from what I can see on the design and capturing the imagination of the world of Wonderland. Most of us remember the cartoon movie from our childhood and we all are looking forward to seeing another version.

In this version the 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. This is going to be a classic for sure. Check out the trailers and stills below. Let me know what you think about this movie.

I came across the works and sculptures of Simen Johan and wanted to share his work with all of you. His work involves nature themes and is often hauntingly contemplative and slightly disturbing. Simen new works were just displayed in an exhibition this year called "Until the Kingdom Comes".

In his work, Johan blurs the boundaries between the real and the unreal, re-imagining worlds that, much like our own, are forever a mystery. Majestic animals in fantasy landscapes are set in relief against a darker reality. The work addresses primal experiences, shaped by desires and fears--solitary paths towards imagined fulfillment.

Well it is that time again for another Playlist. This playlist is one to chill to with some really good new and upcoming bands. This playlist has a lot of folk influence and if you like folk you will like this playlist. If you want to hear more Playlist then click on  TCL Playlist in the menu.  Enjoy!



Cover art by Damion Schweizer

Tracklist

1. Always Like This by Bombay Bicycle Club
2. Bad Connection by Eulogies
3. Harder Hit by Loquat
4. Eden Was A Garden by Roman Candle
5. The Truthspeaker by The Language ft. Lateef
6. False Alarm by The Wooden Birds
7. Burning Stars by Mimicking Bird
8. Lemon aka (BigFishLittlePond) by Amos the Transparent
9. James Blues by J. Tillman
10. Format U by 6pm
11. Lost in Time by Whitley
12. Now We Can See by The Thermals
13. Roman History by Pet Lions
14. The Cave by Mumford and Son